CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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acrobat in CommonParlance
- definition an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
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acrobatic in CommonParlance
- definition vigorously active
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acrobatic feat in CommonParlance
- definition a stunt performed by an acrobat
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acrobatic stunt in CommonParlance
- definition a stunt performed by an acrobat
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acrobatics in CommonParlance
- definition the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
- definition the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
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acrocarp in CommonParlance
- definition a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)
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acrocarpous in CommonParlance
- definition (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem
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acrocarpous moss in CommonParlance
- definition a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)
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acrocentric in CommonParlance
- definition having a subterminal centromere
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acrocentric chromosome in CommonParlance
- definition a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long
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acrocephaly in CommonParlance
- definition a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape
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acrocyanosis in CommonParlance
- definition cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
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acrodont in CommonParlance
- definition an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
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acrogen in CommonParlance
- definition any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
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acrogenic in CommonParlance
- definition pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
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acrogenous in CommonParlance
- definition pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
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acrolein in CommonParlance
- definition a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
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acromegalia in CommonParlance
- definition enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)
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acromegalic in CommonParlance
- definition marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face
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acromegaly in CommonParlance
- definition enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)
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acromial process in CommonParlance
- definition the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
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acromicria in CommonParlance
- definition abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)
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acromikria in CommonParlance
- definition abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)
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acromion in CommonParlance
- definition the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
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acromphalus in CommonParlance
- definition abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia